Tag: HBCU Football

October 27 SIAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

  Five games are on the docket for October 27. Albany State looks to cement its grip on the Eastern Division when they take on Benedict. Morehouse will look to try to remain in striking distance as they lock horns with Fort Valley. In the Western Division, Tuskegee controls their own fate and a win over Central State and should Miles stumble against Clark-Atlanta, that may prove to be too much of a gap for any team in that division to close. Tuskegee Central State 12:00 p.m. Wilberforce, OH (Conf.) Stats…

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October 27 MEAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

North Carolina Central Delaware State 2 p.m. Dover, Del.(Conf.) Stats ESPN3 Bethune-Cookman Nebraska 12 p.m. Lincoln, Neb. TV: BTN South Carolina State Howard University 1:00 p.m. Washington, D.C.(Conf.) Stats Norfolk State Savannah State 3:00p.m. Savannah, Ga.(Conf.) Stats TV: ESPN3 Morgan State Florida A&M 4:00p.m. Tallahassee, Fla.(Conf.)

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October 27 SWAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

  Mississippi Valley State Texas Southern 2:00 p.m. Houston, Texas (Conf.) Stats Video Alcorn State Prairie View A&M 2:00 p.m. Prairie View, TX (Conf.) UAPB Grambling State 2:00 p.m. Grambling, LA(Conf.) Stats Radio: KPCH – 99.3 FM | KJMG – 97.3 FM Alabama State Alabama A&M 2:30 p.m. Birmingham, AL(Conf.) Jackson State Southern 6:00 p.m. Baton Rouge, LA(Conf.) Stats Audio

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October 20 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

  From meacsports.com:   Visit the MEAC Scoreboard Here | Watch again on ESPN3 North Carolina Central 36, Norfolk State 6 South Carolina State 30, Delaware State 19 North Carolina A&T State 35, Bethune-Cookman 10 Howard 35, Morgan State 26 North Carolina Central 36, Norfolk State 6 NORFOLK, Va. – North Carolina Central University amassed five takeaways (3 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries) and six sacks, and connected on the second-longest pass play in school history during a 36-6 conference road victory over Norfolk State at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday.…

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October 20 SWAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From swac.org :   Around the SWAC Mississippi Valley State 48, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47 (2 OT)   Southern 21, Texas Southern 7 North Alabama 24, Jackson State 7 Featured Game of the Day Alcorn State 33, Grambling State 26 LORMAN, MISS. – A touchdown pass to junior Chris Blair with 12 seconds left was the decisive score in a 33-26 win for the Alcorn State University football program over Grambling State on Saturday at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium. The score was tied 26-26 when the Braves (6-2, 4-1 SWAC) were faced with…

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NC Central beats down Norfolk State 36-6

Brandon King

From NC Central Athletics:   NORFOLK, Va. – North Carolina Central University amassed five takeaways (3 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries) and six sacks, and connected on the second-longest pass play in school history during a 36-6 conference road victory over Norfolk State University at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday. Among NCCU’s five takeaways was a red-zone interception by NCCU senior safety Jaquell Taylormidway through the third quarter, keeping the Spartans off the scoreboard. Two plays later, Eagles quarterback Chauncey Caldwell connected with tight end Sherman McLeod for a 93-yard…

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Tennessee State dominant in 41-14 victory over Tennessee Tech

Brandon King

From tsutigerscom :   NASHVILLE — Playing at Nissan Stadium for the first time since the season opener on Sept. 1, the Tennessee State football team put on a show for the home crowd in a 41-14 win over Tennessee Tech in Ohio Valley Conference action on Saturday. TSU (3-3, 2-2 OVC) dominated the Golden Eagles (0-7, 0-4 OVC) on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Micheal Hughes was 22-of-27 for 318 yards and three touchdown passes, two of which were caught by Treon Harris. The offense finished with 472 yards.…

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Albany State defeats Clark-Atlanta 36-3

Brandon King

Returning to the confines of historic Hugh Mills Stadium for the first time in over ten years, Albany State won its fifth game in row by rolling over Clark-Atlanta 36-3 in ASU’s homecoming game. It was the Albany State special teams that got things going for the Golden Rams. A blocked punt on the first possession of the game by Antonio Leroy set the Albany State offense up at the CAU 19 yard line. Two plays for losses pushed ASU back and they ultimately would have to settle for a…

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Virginia Union Football now #2 in nation

Brandon King

by Panthers Sports Information Department : Richmond, VA- Virginia Union University’s football team has moved up to being ranked second in the nation in Dr. Henry Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Poll, released on Wednesday, October 10. Langston University is ranked #1 with a 5-1 record while VUU is second with an identical 5-1 record. Benedict, Morehouse, Fayetteville State, Bowie State, Tuskegee, Albany State, Edward Waters and Virginia State round out the Top 10. Virginia Union is 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the CIAA. The Panthers are coming off a…

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SWAC announces their 2018 HOF Class

Brandon King

from swacorg :   BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the 2018 Hall of Fame class this week, with seven of the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s most impactful contributors selected to be enshrined. Alcorn State’s Dave Washington, Jr., Alabama State’s Larry Watkins, Grambling State’s Ralph A. Garr, Sr., Jackson State’s Eric Strothers, Prairie View A&M’s Nathaniel Gross, Southern’s Roger Cador, and longtime league administrator Lonza Hardy will be enshrined on Nov. 30 at The Sheraton in Birmingham, Ala. The induction is set to begin with a reception at 6…

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